Predictions and Goals for 2026

Comic Lab · Jan 1, 2026 · 1h 43m

Cartoonists Dave Kellett and Brad Guigar make their predictions for 2026 and share their goals for the new year. Also — they offer their annual reminder to shop the Comicraft New Year's Day sale on January 1st.

Brad's Predictions

Syndicated comics reach the tipping point

Creator identity becomes prominent

Substack pulls through

Webtoon bubble bursts

Patreon expands “community” and “discovery” tools.

AI gains acceptance

Dave's predictions

If you want a stable career in comics, produce Dog Man.

NCS will continue to grow its membership to numbers it hasn’t seen in decades.

If Funko Pop indeed…